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NY A06895

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Gary Pretlow

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds a new definition of "state grant recipient" to the labor law, meaning any person or organization receiving state grant funds (including economic development grants) that acts as an employer

  • Extends the New York State Employment Relations Board's authority to investigate and prevent unfair labor practices to cover state grant recipients in addition to traditional employers

  • Allows the Board to serve charges, conduct hearings, and issue cease-and-desist orders against state grant recipients who engage in unfair labor practices

  • Authorizes the Board to recommend cancellation of remaining state grant payments to recipients who commit a second or subsequent labor violation

  • Permits contracting state agencies to lawfully cancel payments to state grant recipients upon receiving such a recommendation from the Board

Legislative Description

Extends application of the NYS labor relations act and unfair labor practice protections to state grant recipients who act in the capacity of employers; permits a contracting state agency to cancel payments to a grant recipient upon a second or subsequent labor violation; defines "state grant recipient".

Last Action

referred to labor

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Labor3/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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